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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Relationship starting to feel more like a friendship]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I’ve been in a relationship with a man for several years, and in so many ways we truly connect. He’s kind, loyal and we get along beautifully. But lately, I’ve been feeling unsure about where things are headed. It feels like we’...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4068117</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Husband's Work Schedule Means Missing Family Time]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I've been married to my husband for about 10 years now,
and we have two kids together. My husband is a great provider. He is
comforting and stable. To maintain our household, he works most of the
week, and when he is home, he's ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4068110</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Old Building, Same Old Neighbor Disputes]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a vintage three-flat condo building in
Chicago. One recent morning at 6, I received a text from my downstairs
neighbor that read, "Tell your niece or nephew to stop running in the
hallway. It's very loud."

I was a bit...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4068109</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Uneven Split]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My friend insists on splitting every restaurant bill
"evenly," no matter what. The problem is, she always orders cocktails
and appetizers, while I usually stick to one entree.

Last week, my $22 dinner somehow became $48 after the "...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4068098</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Man's Online Shopping Drains Coffers And Wife's Patience]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My husband of 50 years sits in his chair for hours at a time
making online purchases he thinks are a necessity or just plain
intriguing. We get two or three packages a day, which usually consist of
"Buy two and get a third one free" -- ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4068057</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Anna: So you want a threesome without wrecking your relationship]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Anna,

My girlfriend and I (both mid-30s, both queer women) have been
together for almost two years, and our relationship is solid — we
communicate well, trust each other and have a great sex life. Recently,
we’ve been talking about the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4071559</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Rough nursing appointment scares patient]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have blood drawn weekly. The last time the needle prick stung a good bit unlike all the others and the next day my arm was black and blue. Next time when I go in, and my number is drawn, if I see that nurse, would it be acceptable to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4067512</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BFF Develops Feelings For Friend's Brother]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I have had the same best friend for nearly a decade --
since middle school. Due to the length of our friendship, I have gotten
close with her and her family, even going on trips with them. I've
noticed lately that I have started to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4067504</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stuck In The Middle]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am casual friends with D and F. We all became
friends when our boys were in elementary school, but now the boys are
grown and we see each other infrequently, only getting together every
couple of years.

A few years ago, D ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4067503</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Resetting a Pandemic Friendship]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My neighbor and I became friendly during the pandemic. We'd
pick up things for each other at the grocery store, help water each
other's plants, chat on our porches in the evening.

Somewhere along the way, she decided we were much ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4067480</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sister Claims Late Mother Changed Her Estate Plan In Secret]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away recently. She suffered from dementia
and was a cancer survivor, but she lived well into her 80s. It was
difficult for me to witness her mental decline when I spoke to her on
the phone or visited her occasionally in...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4067394</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Single File: Life Support System (Part 3)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once you've interviewed and put into place the professionals who will be
the backbone of your security system, it's time to think about the ones
who help maintain your physical well-being. To begin, make a list of the
examinations basic to your ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/singlefile/s-4070629</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Dating Coach Erika: Why isn't my profile working?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Writing an online dating profile can be daunting, and it’s out of a
lot of people’s comfort zones. We’re taught not to brag, but isn’t
that what online dating is — a chance to showcase who you are? Yes and
no.

Talking about yourself is ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4070336</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Twin brother hijacks wedding with his own proposal]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I’m getting married this summer after a long engagement. We’ve planned a destination wedding. Everyone we’ve invited has said they’re very excited about it and we got almost all yeses on our RSVPs, which I’ve read is rare. I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4066667</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Family Doesn't Celebrate Birthdays Equally]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: It feels like my parents neglect to recognize my
birthday every year, and it is becoming painful. My birthday was about
two months ago, and they didn't make time to celebrate with me. I shared
with them that I'd love to go out to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4066660</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Mansion Is Too Darn Cold]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a brunch as the only guest. The
hosts live in a 6,000-square-foot mansion, of which all of the rooms
could be photographed for a slick architectural magazine.

Brunch was delicious, but the rub of the situation ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4066659</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Handle In-Laws Hurling Insults]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have been married for 12 years to a good man whom I love
very much, but I dread nearly every holiday, birthday dinner and casual
Sunday visit with his family. On the surface, my in-laws are charming,
polished and the sort of people...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4066630</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Flirty Drinking Buddy Crosses The Line With Smooch]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: We were friends with a couple we met about five years ago.
We went out together a few times and mostly saw them at our neighborhood
bar. They live about 30 miles away.

Well, the husband passed away about a year ago, so we offered the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4066560</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: ‘Very online’ girlfriend shares too much with strangers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I’ve recently started dating someone who is what you’d call “extremely online.” She’s really active on a bunch of different platforms – Reddit, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch. It’s kind of her whole life. She has a whole ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4065680</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Enthusiasm For Book Club Dwindles]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I started a book club around eight months ago, and I
advertised it on my community's Facebook page. I was so excited because
the first time I hosted, it was a success. More than 30 people came, and
the discussion we had on the book...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4065672</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/14/2026</pubDate>
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